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Sex Pistols’ John Lydon: “Anarchy is a terrible idea”

John Lydon has said that “anarchy is a terrible idea”, in contradiction to the Sex Pistols‘ debut 1976 single ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’. READ MORE: Pistol review – fast-paced biopic captures the Sex Pistols story The former Pistols frontman, who has led the band Public Image Ltd. since 1978, said in a new article that he’s “not an anarchist”. It’s an allusion to protest single ‘Anarchy In The U.K.’ and its lyrics: “I wanna be anarchy“. “Anarchy is a terrible idea,” he wrote in a piece for The Times. “Let’s get that clear. I’m not an anarchist. And I’m amazed that there are websites out there – .org anarchist sites – funded fully by the corporate hand and yet ranting on about being outside the shitstorm. It’s preposterous. And they’re doing it in designer Dr Martens, clever little rucksacks and nicely manufactured balaclavas.” Advertisement Elsewhere in the article Lydon echoed comments he made last month to Piers Morgan about being “anti-royalist” but not “anti-human” when asked about the reissuing of Sex Pistols’ classic and controversial anti-monarchy single, ‘God Save The Queen’. John Lydon, also known by his stage name Johnny Rotten arrives at court as he gives evidence against his band. CREDIT:… Read More →

03JUNNews

P1Harmony reveal collaboration with Pink Sweat$ was “spontaneous”

K-pop boyband P1Harmony have offered their insights on their recent collaboration with American singer-songwriter Pink Sweat$. READ MORE: P1Harmony reflect on their first year together: “Life hits you so fast” P1Harmony and Pink Sweat$ recently teamed up on ‘Gotta Get Back’, which was composed by the latter, alongside lyrics by P1Harmony members Intak and Jongseob. The collaboration had come just three months after the boyband covered Pink Sweat$’s 2021 single ‘At My Worst’. During their appearance on The Zach Sang Show, the group revealed that Pink Sweat$ had expressed his gratitude to the group for their cover of ‘At My Worst’ on Twitter and later came to see the group on the New York leg of their United States tour. Advertisement “He came to our tour in New York, and we [said] ‘Hi, how’s it going? Thank you for watching our video’, and ‘I love your music’ and then ‘How about we make something that weekend?’” member Jiung said of the singer’s visit to their tour. Keeho went on to share that Pink Sweat$ took charge of the vocal direction for the collaborative track. “He’s such a genius. He did the directing, so we’d get in the studio and he’d tell… Read More →

03JUNNews

S.G. Goodman’s Rustic Hymnals Double As Calls To Action

By Mia Hughes “You never can say whether or not your music is timely, but I think sometimes, music needs to be a catalyst for people’s awareness,” says Kentucky songwriter S.G. Goodman. She’s telling MTV News about “Work Until I Die,” a cut from her newest album, Teeth Marks. “Trapped in the rhythm, you’ll work until you die,” she sings with her unmistakable drawl. The track, which she developed with long-time collaborator Matt Rowan, has country roots with a punk bite, like Fugazi doing Woody Guthrie. Goodman was inspired by the union songwriting of Florence Reece’s 1930s anthem “Which Side Are You On?,” yet it’s delivered with the singalong sensibilities of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” All said, it’s a classic Southern protest song, delivered at a moment when it’s sorely needed. “I graduated with a philosophy degree, and as you could imagine, the job market in Western Kentucky for philosophers was not something you could really find that much on Indeed,” says Goodman, who was raised and still resides in the state. “So I worked a lot of manual-labor jobs, a lot of restaurant jobs, and even though there’s a lot of honor in that type of work, it’s… Read More →

02JUNNews

Aurora, Lucy Dacus, Sharon Van Etten to play NYC’s SummerStage 2022

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage has announced this year’s 2022 line-up with Aurora, Lucy Dacus, Sharon Van Etten, Modest Mouse, and more. The New York City outdoor performing arts festival will be bringing nearly 90 free and benefit shows to Central Park and 12 neighbourhood parks across the city’s five boroughs. Waxahatchee, The Cribs, Sampa The Great, and Angel Olsen will also be performing. All performances will be free and open to the public, except for benefit concerts, and select shows will also be live-streamed on SummerStageAnywhere.org. Advertisement “We are so happy to be back in local neighbourhood parks after a two-year hiatus and to be able to once again build our newly refurbished flagship concert venue in Central Park,” said Heather Lubov, City Parks Foundation’s Executive Director. “Parks have always been neighbourhood gathering spaces, but the pandemic brought to light just how absolutely critical parks are to our city’s health. We are thrilled to be able to bring neighbours together in their parks to enjoy a diverse, representative line-up that is reflective of our city’s rich cultural fabric.” Watch the announcement video below. SummerStage officially kicks off on June 4 with a performance from Aurora at Central Park… Read More →

02JUNNews

Post Malone says he struggles “to make something natural” on TikTok

Post Malone has discussed his relationship with TikTok, saying he struggles “to make something natural” on the social media platform. Conversations around the demands on artists from record labels to use the platform have been in the headlines in recent weeks after Halsey shared a number of posts claiming that their label were holding a new song hostage until they could “fake” a viral TikTok. READ MORE: Labels pushing artists to make TikToks: you’re spoiling the fun (and that’s not even the worst of it) Taking to their TikTok page, the singer – who released latest album ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ last year – said in a post titled “I’m tired” that there is new music she wants to release “ASAP,” but that “marketing” is getting in the way and the label won’t let her share the new song. Advertisement The song, ‘So Good’, has now got a release date of June 9, with her label Capitol Records telling Halsey publicly: “We love you and are here to support you. We are an artist first company that encourages open dialogue. We have nothing but a desire to help each one of our artists succeed, and hope that we can… Read More →

01JUNNews

Watch flamenco version of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Aquatic Mouth Dance’

El Patio Sevillano, the oldest flamenco tablao in Seville, have reimagined Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Aquatic Mouth Dance’ in the style of flamenco – watch the video below. READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band” The video was recorded to celebrate the band kicking off their world tour in Seville this weekend (June 4). It features six dancers and four musicians on stage, as the camera pans out to show the venue. El Patio Sevillano shared it on their social media channels, along with the caption: “Welcome to Seville, it’s an honour to be able to cover your song and do what we are best at”. Advertisement ‘Aquatic Mouth Dance’ appears on the Chili Peppers’ twelfth studio album ‘Unlimited Love’. Since its release in March, the album has gone on to become the best-selling rock album of 2022 so far. View this post on Instagram A post shared by El Patio Sevillano (@elpatiosevillano) It’s the Californian band’s best-selling album since their 2006 double LP ‘Stadium Arcadium’ and their first since guitarist John Frusciante returned to the band after leaving following that particular record. In a four-star review of the record, NME’s Ali Shutler wrote: “Red Hot Chili… Read More →

01JUNNews

Watch Maggie Rogers dance in a karaoke bar in ‘Want Want’ video

Maggie Rogers has shared a new video for her single ‘Want Want’. Watch the clip below. READ MORE: Maggie Rogers – “My story is the story of the internet” In the video, which was recorded in New York City’s Koreatown, Rogers dances while performing ‘Want Want’ in a karaoke bar, slowly building up energy before she’s joined by her band and a crowd of onlookers. The video was directed by Warren Fu who also collaborated with Rogers on ‘That’s Where I Am.‘ Advertisement “‘Want Want’ started in Maine during the pandemic in a small studio assembled over my parents’ garage,” Rogers wrote about the track. “I wrote and produced it with my old bandmate, Del Water Gap. It was really just about the fun of it all. Some bubblegum world to escape to in the middle of the isolation and darkness. The song found its final form over the next year and a half, editing and re-editing with Kid Harpoon until we found the perfect knock-your-teeth-out drums, the right growl of the guitar tone.” Rogers continued: “That roaring synth, it’s just a Prophet stock sound, but it always reminded me a little bit of the intro to ‘Iron Man’ by Black… Read More →

01JUNNews

Watch video for Death Cab For Cutie’s new single ‘Roman Candles’

Death Cab For Cutie have shared the official video for ‘Roman Candles’, the first track to be released from their upcoming tenth studio album, ‘Asphalt Meadows’. READ MORE: Ben Gibbard on his new Fender signature guitar – and how it’s influencing the new Death Cab For Cutie album “‘Roman Candles’ is about the crippling, existential dread that goes hand in hand with living in a nervous city on a dying planet. And that the only way to be in the moment is to let it all go,” the band said of the album’s first single. Frontman Ben Gibbard added: “The lyrics were cobbled from a couple of different songs dealing with my general sense of anxiety; the feeling that the fabric that weaves a functioning society together was crumbling during the pandemic.” Advertisement The video has been directed by filmmaker Lance Bangs, who is known for his work with the likes of Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Kanye West. It was shot in one take and stars the entire band wearing safety goggles and gas masks, as what look like fireworks go off around them. The band are then met with fire extinguishers and fire blankets at the end, as Gibbard notes: “Oh… Read More →

01JUNNews

Scott Hutchison’s family ask fans to share photos of his artwork for new book

Frightened Rabbit and late frontman Scott Hutchison’s family have asked fans to share photos of his artwork for a new book, which follows last year’s book The Work. READ MORE: New Scott Hutchison book is “a place for Frightened Rabbit fans to go and feel connected” The band shared the special request on their social media pages, with a caption that reads: “As we were putting together our recent book The Work, a collection of Scott’s lyrics alongside snippets of his scribblings, it became clear that there was enough great material for a companion piece that could sit alongside it, celebrating the visual elements of Scott’s art. “We’re working with @fabermusicpublishing to create a collection of Scott’s artwork spanning his whole life. So much of the art he made during his time in the band lives in the hands and hearts of other people, so we would like to put out this call to anyone who may have a drawing, a painting or any form of illustration of Scott’s, to send us a photo so we can make this collection as broad and as expansive as we can. “Please email your photos to livingincolour@fabermusic.com along with your name and any details of… Read More →

01JUNNews

Coldplay announce support acts for UK and European shows

Coldplay have announced the acts that will be supporting them on the UK and European run of their ‘Music For The Spheres’ world tour. READ MORE: With Coldplay’s eco-friendly tour, music is again at the forefront of progressive ideas The band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose on March 18. H.E.R. and London Grammar were previously announced as special guests on the tour, alternating dates across Europe and the UK. Advertisement Now, Alli Neumann, Gaumar, Griff, Ibibio Sound Machine, Laura Mvula, Lous And The Yakuza, Mery Spolsky, Nina Nesbitt and Zoe Wees have been added as opening acts. European dates for the tour begin in July and UK dates in August, including six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium. See the full dates below and find tickets to their upcoming UK dates here. We're very pleased to announce the opening acts for this summer’s UK / European dates.#MusicOfTheSpheresWorldTour pic.twitter.com/XqsMQkveeO — Coldplay (@coldplay) June 1, 2022 Discussing the idea behind the tour, Coldplay said in a statement: “We’re very conscious that the planet is facing a climate crisis. So we’ve spent the last two years… Read More →

01JUNNews

Pale Waves to headline Live At Leeds: In The City 2022

Pale Waves are set to top the line up for 2022’s Live At Leeds: In The City – get all the details below. READ MORE: Live At Leeds 2021: up-and-comers showcase their post-pandemic potential This year, the traditional multi-venue festival in Leeds will be split into two events – an outdoor event in June dubbed Live At Leeds: In The Park which will feature Bombay Bicycle Club, Arlo Parks, Sea Girls, Easy Life, The Vaccines and more, and the usual inner-city festival, now called Live At Leeds: In The City, on October 15. Alongside Pale Waves at the October event will be Working Men’s Club, Baby Queen, Sea Power, Will Joseph Cook, Prima Queen, Palace, Highschool, Anorak Patch and many more. Advertisement See the full line-up below and pick up your tickets here. Your first line-up announcement for Live at Leeds In The City is HERE!!! ?https://t.co/yWzky8vREs Manchester indie icons @palewaves top the bill for our all day extravaganza! Joining them is alt-rock favourites @WeArePalace, Aussie songwriter & Tik-Tok sensation @thomasheadon pic.twitter.com/BFXLy4EFXh — Live at Leeds (@liveatleedsfest) June 1, 2022 Reviewing last year’s Live At Leeds, NME wrote: “One of the country’s largest multi-venue, inner-city festivals, the pandemic seems to have not… Read More →

01JUNNews

SEVENTEEN revisit fan favourites ‘Very Nice’, ‘Snap Shoot’ and more in new medley

SEVENTEEN have revisited multiple fan favourite songs from their discography in a new medley for Dingo Music. READ MORE: SEVENTEEN – ‘Face the Sun’ review: seven years in, the K-pop stars are determined not to flame out The 13-piece recently made a guest appearance on Dingo Music’s Killing Voice, where artists are invited to perform a medley of their hit tracks. On SEVENTEEN’s 20-minute rendition of the medley, the group performed snippets from their debut song ‘Adore U’ and 2016 hit single ‘Pretty U’, to more recent tracks such as ‘Clap’, ‘Home’ and their new single, ‘Hot’. Aside from title tracks, SEVENTEEN also sang several fan-favourite B-side tracks, including ‘Snap Shoot’ from their 2019 album ‘An Ode’. Other songs performed include ‘Run To You’ from their 2018 repackaged album ‘Director’s Cut’ and ‘Our Dawn Is Hotter Than Day’ from the group’s 2018 EP ‘You Make My Day’. Advertisement Last week, the 13-member boyband returned with their fourth studio album ‘Face The Sun’, along with a fierce new music video for its lead single ‘Hot’. The release had marked SEVENTEEN’s first domestic release of 2022, arriving over half a year after their October 2021 mini-album ‘Attacca’. As usual, all of the songs were co-written… Read More →

31MAYNews

Watch Yeah Yeah Yeahs debut new material at LA gig

Yeah Yeah Yeahs played new songs to fans at LA’s Teragram Ballroom last night (May 30) – watch them perform ‘Spitting Off The Edge Of The World’ and see the setlist below. READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ 10 best songs The New York band aired classics including ‘Maps’ and ‘Heads Will Roll’ but also treated fans to two new songs including ‘Spitting…’, which was announced last week (featuring Perfume Genius) and is released tomorrow (June 1). A song called ‘Black Top’ was also played, according to notes on setlist.fm. It’s not known if the new tracks will feature on a forthcoming album. Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been on a lengthy hiatus; their last album, ‘Mosquito‘, was released in 2013. Advertisement The Karen O-fronted band revealed recently that they’d signed a new record deal with Secretly Canadian. “New music! New Era! And New Home…” they wrote online. “Much to celebrate!” Yeah Yeah Yeahs are set to play their first UK headline gigs since 2013 next month. These shows are at the O2 Apollo in Manchester (June 5) and the O2 Academy Brixton in London (June 7 and 8). Any remaining tickets are available here. In addition to last night’s warm-up show the band are… Read More →

31MAYNews

GOT7’s JAY B talks about mental health issues in the K-pop industry

GOT7 leader and soloist JAY B has shared his thoughts on raising mental health awareness in the K-pop industry. READ MORE: Every GOT7 song ranked in order of greatness In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the 28-year-old K-pop idol discussed changing attitudes towards mental health issues in the K-pop scene. JAY B also shared his own evolving perception of mental health problems. “I think many years ago, there were a lot of people who didn’t want to talk much about these issues,” said the singer, who admitted to being one of those reluctant to breach the topic. “But as time went on, I realised that these were not a weakness or a defect, but rather something I experienced that is part of who I am today.” Advertisement JAY B went on to share that he now thinks of depression as “a natural thing” instead of a “bad thing”. He added: “My job doesn’t make me a special person [who’s immune to feeling sad]. I feel the same emotions as any human being.” Elsewhere in the piece, Korean-American idol AleXa also shared her thoughts on how interactions between singers and their fans can positively impact mental health both ways. “What’s… Read More →

30MAYNews

Calvin Harris performs on Liverpool FC bus parade after Champion’s League final

Liverpool FC held an open top bus parade around the city yesterday to celebrate their trophy winning season, and it featured a performance from Calvin Harris. Despite losing the Champions League final 1-0 to Real Madrid on Saturday night (May 28) and missing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp’s team were celebrating their trophy wins in both the FA Cup and League Cup. As part of the celebrations, Harris performed on top of the bus, with his set centred around a performance of his 2018 Dua Lipa collaboration ‘One Kiss’, which has become an unofficial anthem of Liverpool’s, and is often sung after games. Advertisement See footage and photos from the performance below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Calvin Harris (@calvinharris) Calvin Harris on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/g3ACOiwaPU — The Anfield Talk (@TheAnfieldTalk) May 29, 2022 Liverpool had @CalvinHarris as the DJ for its parade today ? (?: @LFC) pic.twitter.com/bt252FQIYc — Dancing Astronaut (@dancingastro) May 30, 2022 Landed on the bus?? @LFC @CalvinHarris #OneKissIsAllItTakes https://t.co/Rk49X3YFqy pic.twitter.com/t5vnOV2Zla — Blood Husky Clothing (@BloodHusky) May 29, 2022 .@CalvinHarris ? @VirgilvDijk ?? pic.twitter.com/LRuaGN4GPU — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 29, 2022 Advertisement Elsewhere at the Champions League final,… Read More →

30MAYNews

Ukraine’s Eurovision trophy auctioned off to buy drones for the war

Kalush Orchestra‘s Eurovision trophy has been auctioned off online to raise funds to buy drones for Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia. READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible” The Ukrainian rap group triumphed over the UK’s Sam Ryder at the Turin ceremony earlier this month, receiving a massive portion of the public vote. As BBC News report, the winning trophy – a crystal microphone – has now been auctioned off on Facebook with the aim of buying drones for Ukraine’s armed forces with the proceeds. Coinciding with a performance from the band at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate – a building often symolising peace and unity within Europe – for a charity event, the trophy was sold for $900,000 (£712,000). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiEGVYOruLkKalush Orchestra were the bookies’ favourites for Eurovision glory with their rousing folk-rap song ‘Stefania’, before they went on to take the top spot by scoring a massive 631 points – largely from the public vote – to overhaul the UK, who were winning after the jury votes at the grand final in Turin. Advertisement It is tradition for the winning nation of Eurovision to host the competition the following year. Due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine at the… Read More →

30MAYNews

Camila Cabello booed by football fans during performance at UEFA Champions League Final

Camila Cabello was booed by football fans during her opening ceremony performance for the UEFA Champions League Final over the weekend. Taking to Stade de France in Paris on Saturday (May 28), Cabello’s medley of songs — which included ‘Señorita’, ‘Bam Bam’, ‘Havana’ and ‘Don’t Go Yet’ — was met with a rowdy crowd, after ticketing issues left thousands of fans queueing up outside the venue and delayed the final between Real Madrid and Liverpool by more than half an hour. READ MORE: Camila Cabello – ‘Familia’ review: pin-sharp satire and “emo” anguish galore Frustrated fans then went on to jeer and chant their team’s anthems during Cabello’s performance, to which she responded in a since-deleted tweet. Advertisement “Playing back our performance and I can’t believe people were singing their teams anthem so loud during our performance. Like my team and i worked tirelessly for so long to bring right vibes and give a good show,” it read, as per Metro.co.uk. The tweet was reportedly followed by another, which said: “Very rude but whatever. IM GLAD U GUYS LOVED IT!!!!!” Both posts were promptly taken down, with a source later telling Metro.co.uk that “it was deleted because someone who has access… Read More →

28MAYNews

Listen to Bullet For My Valentine’s blistering new single, ‘Stitches’

Bullet For My Valentine have unleashed a brand new single titled ‘Stitches’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Bullet For My Valentine Previously only available in Japan, the blistering new track is taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of the Welsh metal band’s 2021 self-titled album. ‘Stitches’ follows the release of ‘Omen’, which will also appear on the new version of ‘Bullet For My Valentine’, alongside three other new tracks: ‘No More Tears’, ‘Step Out From Inside’ and ‘This Means War’. Advertisement “I can’t bow to all your little insecurities/ I’m picking out the stitches that you gave me/ Cut a little deeper, try and hurt me/ I’m picking out the stitches of your hate,” frontman Matthew Tuck sings on the song’s chorus. You can check out ‘Stitches’ below: Bullet For My Valentine recently announced that they’ll be heading out on the road next year, with some UK tour dates scheduled for winter. The run of shows will kick off on February 27, 2023 at Cambridge Corn Exchange, and will make stops in Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Leeds, Birmingham and more before wrapping up in London at the Roundhouse on March 11. They will be… Read More →

28MAYNews

Harry Styles pledges over $1million to gun safety support fund in US

Harry Styles has pledged over $1million (£791K) to a gun safety support fund in the US. Together with Live Nation, Styles pledged the money to the ‘Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund’ in the US following the Uvalde school shooting earlier this week. On Tuesday (May 24), an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, which teaches children aged seven to 10. Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the suspect was later shot dead by responding law enforcement officials. 19 children and two teachers were killed in the attack. It marked the US’ deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting back in 2012, and is the nation’s third-deadliest school shooting in history. Writing on Instagram, Styles said he was donating proceeds from his upcoming ‘Love On Tour’ to the gun safety fund, which Live Nation are matching, up to $1milllion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @harrystyles “Along with all of you, I have been absolutely devastated by the recent string of mass shootings in America, culminating at Robb Elementary School in Texas,” Styles wrote in his post. He continued: “On our North American tour, we will be partnering with Everytown who work to… Read More →

28MAYNews

Watch Chance the Rapper’s new video for ‘A Bar About A Bar’

Chance The Rapper has shared a new video for ‘A Bar About A Bar’ – check it out below. READ MORE: Vic Mensa: “Hip-hop is resistance in its purest manifestation” The video sees Chance and Vic Mensa doing writing exercises together while Chicago-based painter Nikko Washington works in the background. Both Chance and Mensa have previously worked together on the track ‘Cocoa Butter Kisses’ from Chance’s breakout 2013 mixtape ‘Acid Rap’, and on Mensa’s song ‘Tweakin”. Last year, they collaborated on a track called ‘Shelter’ with Wyclef Jean. Advertisement Recently, the pair also shared another collaboration via ‘Writing Exercise #3: Wraith’. Mensa recently teased that yet more new music from him and Chance would be coming soon, telling Complex: “Me and Chano have been working on a lot of music for a while now, there’s much more to come. As Chance raps his piece in their latest video, the scene he describes starts to materialise around him, and Washington creates the story through his art. Check out Chance’s video here: Back in March, Chance shared the single ‘Child Of God’, which features Moses Sumney on vocals and was performed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last month. Advertisement In the video… Read More →

27MAYNews

Watch The Offspring’s Dexter Holland give commencement speech at USC’s Keck School of Medicine

The Offspring‘s Dexter Holland delivered a commencement speech this month at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Offspring The frontman earned a PhD in molecular biology from USC in 2017 and has devoted a large chunk of his life to HIV research. In his commencement speech, Holland praised his fellow graduates for their dedication to science while sharing how art and science have both been an important part of his life and how he balanced both. Advertisement “My story has had both a musical side and a scientific side,” Holland explained. “I had these two great loves, how would I decide? Well as foolish as it sounds I decided to pursue both. I believe that there’s an intersection between art and science. And that even in our scientific field we draw upon our creativity.” Holland went on to explain how he took a break from his academic studies to pursue his dreams of being a musician but eventually came back to science. He also celebrated the graduating class for navigating their studies through the coronavirus pandemic. “You did it, and no other class ever had to do that,” Holland said. “And you… Read More →